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Hendry County Arrest Report

The following individuals were arrested on felony or DUI charges by HCSO, CPD, FHP, FWC and...

FWC officers patrol Lake Okeechobee area

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report...

It's a crime to leave the scene of an accident involving injury or damage

The FLHSMV, its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), and our public safety partners at the Florida …
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As hurricane season ends, FPL highlights value of strengthening power grid

The 2023 hurricane season ends today, Thursday, Nov. 30. Thankfully, most Florida Power...
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Agriculture

Scientists see bright future as they seek savory strawberries

Strawberry consumers love the fruit’s sweet flavor, and University of Florida scientists are trying to meet that desire...
Wildlife & Environment
Gradeschoolers enjoy 13th Annual Call of the Wild event

LaBelle and West Glades elementary schools participate in Earth Week field trips

The 13th Annual “Call of the Wild” Earth Week Field Trips were conducted by experts in their field. Over 600  second, third and fourth-grade students from …
Sports Around The Lake
Volleyball HOME vs Palmetto Ridge 6/7 p.m. …
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office...

Patricia of Sevierille, TN, age 77, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the home of her beloved niece and caregiver, Sabrinia Harrell, who she loved like a daughter. She was of the Baptist Faith and …
Samuel “Sam”, age 70, of Starke, Florida passed away on June 8, 2023, in Newberry. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 19, 1953, to the late Milus Allison and Margaret Isabel Fowler …
Schools

Teacher salary increases anticipated at Hendry County

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved funding $500 million to increase teacher salaries, Hendry County School Board ...
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Good jobs are obtainable with Workforce Development training

For Hunter Turner, Hendry County School District’s adult education program has made a big difference in his career trajectory.

Clewiston’s Jennie Goffe named Florida Teacher of the Year finalist

Clewiston High School’s Jennie Goffe has been named a finalist for 2024 Florida Teacher of the Year.

School board reminded of rules about public comments

 Hendry County school board members were reminded their public conduct matters during its regular meeting May …
Government

LaBelle LPA approves RaceTrac development

The LaBelle Land Planning Agency Feb. 8 approved three ordinances for a ....

New year brings new laws in Florida

Several new laws take effect Jan. 1 in the state of Florida. Ethics Requirements ...
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LaBelle and Hendry County to hold joint meeting re Bridge Street bypass

The City Commission of the City of LaBelle and the Hendry County Board of County Commissioners will hold ...
Health
Medical injection

Florida provides 9,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to AIDS Healthcare Foundation for vulnerable populations

The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health announced a new partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Entertainment

True Okee: special Halloween podcast

In this Halloween True Okee special… Stories of strange creatures and ghosts surround the area around Lake Okeechobee.

True Okee bonus episode: Death of a Sheriff

In this bonus episode of True Okee, we examine the death of Okeechobee County Sheriff John Collier
Traffic & Road Work

Hendry County Road Watch Report for week of Feb. 25

The following column is the Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week beginning Sunday, Feb. 25...

Hendry County Road Watch Report

The following column is the Road Watch report for Hendry County for the week beginning Sunday, Oct. 1...

Highlands County Road Watch Report

HIGHLANDS COUNTY — The following column is the Road Watch report for Highlands County for the week beginning Sunday, August 27, provided by the Florida Department of Transportation. …
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Rabbi Chaim Slavaticki stands next to the fire-damaged Las Olas Jewish Center on Monday, March 18, 2024., in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A homeless man who police believe is mentally ill is charged with setting fire to the building on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Terry Spencer)

Arsonist sets fire to Florida Jewish center, but police do not believe it was a hate crime

A Florida Jewish center suffered severe damage in a weekend arson fire that police believe was set by a mentally ill homeless man. The Las Olas Jewish Center in Fort Lauderdale will be closed …

1 killed in shootings at Jacksonville Beach on St. Patrick's Day

Police are investigating a series of shootings in Jacksonville Beach that left one person dead during the busy St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith says three …
FILE - A man enters the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, March 10, 2024. A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti landed Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Miami, U.S. State Department officials said. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph. File)

First charter flight with US citizens fleeing Haiti lands in Miami

A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti has landed in Miami. U.S. State Department officials said more than 30 U.S. citizens were on the government …
Nation & World
Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang speaks during the second reading of the Basic Law Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve law that gives government more power to curb dissent

Hong Kong’s lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese city. The legislation is widely seen as the …

US defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is vowing that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress remains stalled over funding to send additional …
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, shakes hands with Philippines' Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)

Blinken to underline 'ironclad' support for Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

The U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines on Tuesday as he meets with top …
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